um pouco

Portuguese

Etymology

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese ũu pouco.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ũ ˈpo(w).ku/ [ũ ˈpo(ʊ̯).ku]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ũ ˈpo(w).ko/ [ũ ˈpo(ʊ̯).ko]

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ũ ˈpo(w).ku/
- (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ũ ˈpow.ku/
- (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ũ ˈpo.ku/

Adverb

um pouco (not comparable)

slightly; a little; a bit (to a small extent or degree)
Synonyms: levemente, ligeiramente

Está um pouco frio.
It’s a little cold.
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see um,‎ pouco.

Pronoun

um pouco m

a few; a little; a bit (a small amount or number of something)
Estava com fome, então comi um pouco.
I was hungry, so I ate some [food].

Derived terms

um pouco de

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